In the spring of 2020, at the height of the pandemic, a Sotheby’s auction sale reached $3 million, breaking the existing record for an online sale of photography at the famed auction house. The sale included 227 images by legendary photographers, including Ansel Adams and Henri Cartier-Bresson, with the top lot going to a 1922… Continue reading NFT Trends: How experimental photography is expanding into the NFT space
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Best drones under $100 in 2022
Ryze Best overall Holy Stone HS110D FPV RC Drone with 1080P HD Camera Check Price A good camera drone with plenty of features. Best for beginners Ryze Tech Tello Drone for Beginners Check Price Fully programmable while still being straightforward to fly. Best for video CHUBORY WiFI FPV 1080P HD Drone Check Price Two camera… Continue reading Best drones under $100 in 2022
Licensing Contributor William Trostel on shooting commercial photography
William is a 500px Licensing Contributor based in Pennsylvania, USA. His style ranges from capturing candid lifestyle moments to documenting real life in urban America to beauty and fashion. Working with a number of commercial brands throughout his career, William is able to apply his diverse experience within photography to a broad range of dynamic… Continue reading Licensing Contributor William Trostel on shooting commercial photography
Outsmart your iPhone camera’s overzealous AI
Dan Bracaglia Last weekend The New Yorker published an essay by Kyle Chayka with a headline guaranteed to pique my interest and raise my hackles: “Have iPhone Cameras Become Too Smart?” (March 18, 2022). Aside from being a prime example of Betteridge’s Law of Headlines, it feeds into the idea that computational photography is a… Continue reading Outsmart your iPhone camera’s overzealous AI
Best cellular trail cameras of 2022
Stan Horaczek Best Overall TACTACAM Reveal XB Check Price An excellent all-around cellular trail camera, with strong photos and decently priced subscriptions. Best Picture Quality Covert Blackhawk LTE Check Price A strong camera and good scene range. Best For Wet Conditions Yellowstone.ai 4G LTE Check Price Good for all conditions, Yellowstone distinguishes itself with good… Continue reading Best cellular trail cameras of 2022
Best camera for wildlife photography in 2022
Best overall Sony A1 Check Price Sony’s flagship has everything a photographer could need. Best for beginners Sony Cyber-Shot RX10 IV Check Price A bridge camera ready for a variety of wildlife. Best durable Olympus OM-D E-M1X Check Price Robust weather-sealing so you can stay out in the elements. Photography subjects don’t get much more… Continue reading Best camera for wildlife photography in 2022
Celebrating creativity with spring-inspired minimalism
From Vincent van Gogh’s delicate almond blossoms, set against the clear blue sky, to Katsushika Hokusai’s vivid prints of birds and cherry blossoms, artworks have, for generations, heralded the coming of springtime. You might remember that in the spring of 2020, at the height of the pandemic, the artist David Hockney even released a series… Continue reading Celebrating creativity with spring-inspired minimalism
Landscape photographer Michael Kenna on viewing old work with fresh eyes, and the joys of the analog process
Draped Boats, North Whitby, Yorkshire, England. 1986. © Michael Kenna Photography In March 2020, when COVID-19 led to worldwide lockdowns, Michael Kenna had a full calendar of trips and exhibits planned for the months to come. Instead, he found himself stuck at home with nowhere to go. Rather than taking new photos, he went back… Continue reading Landscape photographer Michael Kenna on viewing old work with fresh eyes, and the joys of the analog process
How to Use Vibrance in Portrait Photos With Lightroom Classic
Getting the colours just right in your photo can be difficult. There are so many variables at play while editing that can effect the brightness of your colours, the density of your colours, and the saturation of your colours. In this tutorial, you’ll learn how to use the Vibrance adjustment in Lightroom Classic to get… Continue reading How to Use Vibrance in Portrait Photos With Lightroom Classic
Understanding the psychology of shapes to improve your Licensing content
In 1944, the experimental psychologists Fritz Heider and Marianne Simmel of Smith University conducted a now-famous experiment: after playing a video featuring three moving shapes—a small triangle, a large triangle, a circle, and a rectangle—they asked participants to write down what they’d just watched. Most saw it as an animated story, with the abstract shapes… Continue reading Understanding the psychology of shapes to improve your Licensing content